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This week, Paul McCartney is returning to Canada, performing the first-ever show at the newly transformed<\/u><\/a> TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. The living rock legend will mark the grand opening of the arena as part of McCartney\u2019s critically acclaimed Got Back Tour. <\/p>\n Plus, Sloan brings their power-pop sounds to Calgary while Canadian R&B singer Jessie Reyez hits the west coast in support of her newest record. BadBadNotGood performs a closing night show at M For Montreal and Grammy-nominated artist Leon Thomas notches a sold-out show in Toronto.<\/p>\n Paul McCartney, TD Coliseum, Hamilton \u2014 November 21 <\/strong><\/p>\n Paul McCartney is back in Canada. <\/p>\n Earlier this week, the British rock icon played a show at Montreal\u2019s Bell Centre, but is set to make a grand entrance one province over \u2014 McCartney will play the official opening show<\/u><\/a> at Hamilton, Ontario\u2019s newly renovated TD Coliseum as part of his critically-acclaimed Got Back Tour. <\/p>\n As one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time, McCartney\u2019s concerts boast his decades-spanning music catalogue \u2014 performing songs like \u201cLive and Let Die\u201d and \u201cBand on the Run\u201d from his solo project, Wings, and classics from The Beatles songbook, including \u201cHey Jude\u201d and \u201cLet It Be.\u201d His performance promises a high-energy, career-spanning set filled with iconic hits and inspiring music. <\/p>\n McCartney launched the Got Back tour three years ago, but his 2025 run marks the singer’s first extensive trek across North America in over three years. McCartney\u2019s show was announced back in July, following the news that Oak View Group\u2019s CEO Tim Leiweke stepped down<\/u><\/a> amidst a criminal indictment in the U.S. for anticompetitive behaviour. OVG took over the new venue, formerly FirstOntario Centre, in November 2023 and lead a $300 million renovation<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cOpening night deserves something extraordinary, and it doesn\u2019t get any better than Paul McCartney,\u201d said Nick DeLuco, general manager at TD Coliseum. \u201cThis show marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for TD Coliseum and speaks volumes about the caliber of events we will bring to the region. We\u2019re excited for the future in Hamilton.\u201d<\/p>\n For fans looking for a throwback, McCartney\u2019s photography archive will be on display<\/u><\/a> at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) from Feb. 18 to June 7, 2026.<\/p>\n Tickets are available <\/em><\/em>here<\/em><\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Sloan, Palace Theatre, Calgary \u2014 November 20<\/strong><\/p>\n Long-running Canadian rock institution Sloan are hitting the Western Canadian province in support of their newest record, Based on the Best Seller. <\/em><\/em>One of the country\u2019s most beloved bands, Sloan will deliver their signature blend of power-pop, catchy hooks and over 30 years of musical legacy \u2014 and they\u2019re bound to play \u201cDream Destroyer,\u201d a track that\u2019s currently charting<\/u><\/a> on the Billboard Canada Modern Rock Airplay chart.<\/p>\n Tickets are available <\/em><\/em>here<\/em><\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Jessie Reyez, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver \u2014 November 21<\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier this year, Jessie Reyez released her third studio album, Paid in Memories<\/em><\/em>. Now, she\u2019s bringing her acclaimed project on tour, performing her biggest headlining shows yet. At previous shows, the Toronto R&B singer is known to receive a copious amount of bras on-stage, which Reyez promised to donate to local women\u2019s shelters<\/u><\/a>. Aside from tour traditions, the local star hit the Billboard Canada CHR\/Top 40 Airplay chart<\/u><\/a> with the Calvin Harris-featuring \u201cOcean.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets are available <\/em><\/em>here<\/em><\/em><\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n BadBadNotGood, L\u2019Olympia, Montreal \u2014 November 22<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing out this year\u2019s 20th anniversary edition of M For Montreal<\/u><\/a>, the Toronto group is returning to headline the fest, more than a decade after they first played. Known for their collaborations with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator and Charlotte Day Wilson. The experimental trio\u2019s music spans hip-hop, jazz, rock and R&B \u2014 boasting a distinctly successful discography that captivates listeners \u2014 a true signifier of one of the festival’s major triumphs.<\/p>\n Tickets are available <\/em>here<\/a><\/em>.<\/em> After Leon Thomas went viral on TikTok for his irrepressibly catchy track \u201cMutt\u201d earlier this year, listeners have pieced together that the former Victorious <\/em><\/em>actor is behind some of the biggest R&B hits, including SZA\u2019s Grammy-winning \u201cSnooze.\u201d Now a Grammy nominee<\/u><\/a> for his own work, the soulful hitmaker is bringing his Mutt <\/em><\/em>album on tour, boasting a sold-out stop at Toronto\u2019s Danforth Music Hall. <\/p>\nConcert of the Week<\/h2>\n
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Leon Thomas, The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto \u2014 November 26<\/strong><\/p>\n